Machine for packaging mattresses and the like



Dec. 18, 1934. s L GINSBERG I 1,985,163

MACHINE FOR PACKAGING MATTRESSES AND THE LIKE Filed Feb! 1, 1932 2 Sheet-Sheet l Dec. 18; 1934. s. L. GINSBEIQG 1,985,163

MACHINE FOR PACKAGING MATTRESSES AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 1, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lnvenTon I Somud Lfi'msberg yw ATTys.

Patented Dec. 18, 1934 1 UNITED STATES PATENT,OFFIC ETF T- f 1,985,163 if}! a MACHINE FOR-PACKAGINGZ'MATTRESSES' j t q a ANDTIHELIKll t I I Samuel L. Ginsberg Jamaica Plain, Mass, v t I" Application ,February l, 1932; Serial meme 1 GICIaiins; form-1s :This' invention relates to the packaging or the'manner in .Whichthe bag is retained thereon Wrapping. of bulky articles and while the invenr While the mattress is being inserted. f tion is adapted for use in packaging or wrapping :In the drawings 1 indicates a mattress which, is a great variety of different articles which are of to be packaged or: wrapped, and, in accordance 5 a, bulky nature, I have, for purposes'of illustrawith this inventionI propose towrap the mattress g tion,,shown' and describedthe invention as it by inserting it intoabag'Zof paper or'other'suitmight be used in the packaging of mattresses, able material which is made of the rightfjsizeto ln mattress-manufacturing establishments itis receive the mattress. The bag is preferablyimade more or less common to wrap the individualmatso that the mattress may be inserted ed'g'ewis'e l0- tresses in a paper. wrapping before they are into the 'opehimouth thereof. J l-Q;

shipped, and the operation of wrapping amat- ,The devicefherein shown comprisesatable for ss. asnow usually carried out requires the servsupporting the unfilled bag,,-and,means foropen-j ices of two or more operatives and takes coning the mouth of thev bag and holding the 'niouth siderable time: 1 open while the mattressis introduced into the 4 One of the objects of mypresent invention is bag. I a 1 a to provide a novel device for packaging and-wrap- The. tabletonwhich the bag is supported sm; ping t-bulky articles, such asmattresses, bymeans floated/generally at 3 and 'it is' illustratedfas ofwhichthe packaging of any individual matmounted on legs or standards which are prefer-f tressesr can be easily accomplishedby a single ably adjustable as' tQ their lengthsoj lthat the individual and in a relatively short time. table'may beplacedat any desired heighti 2Q In carrying out my-invention I propose to use .Any approved, means may be employed for a container, such for instance as a paper bag, varyingthelengthofthe legs, herein shown of the proper size for packaging mattresses and these legs comprise thefront legs 4 and the rear the invention relates particularly to a novel malegs 5. Each front leg 4 comprises the two tele} '25 chine or device by which the container may be scopic sections Band 7, the upper section's 'lbeopened and-held openwhile the mattress is ining connectedtothe under side of the table and serted thereinto. Q telescoping into the lower sections f jj ;.-A further-iobjectof the invention is to provide .-8 indicates pins adaptedto extend through any a-device of this type which is constructed so that one of a plurality of holes in the upper'sections $0 the-tying up of the-filled containers may. be 7, said pins thereby holding thelegs extendedto 5;9 facilitatedc- I the desired length; v Further objects of the invention are to provide The table is of a size to receive the bag 2 and as various'novelfeatures relating to the packaging stated above'this bag is constructed so that the of-mattresses and "other-bulky objects which will mattress lcan be inserted edgewisethrough the be more fully-hereinafter set forth. 1 open mouth of the .bag. i y A a In the drawings wherein a selected embodiment To facilitate the insertion of the mattress into f 4 inven ion has been .shown the container the bag I have provided bag-opening. means is illustrated as in the form of a paper bag and which may be manually manipulated to open the will hereinafter be sodescribed but I wish, to mouth of the bag and tohold the mouth open (410 {state that itis not necessary that the container while the mattress is being inserted as shown in $0 shcmld be a bag as theinvention may foe-embodied Figs. 1 and 2. The bag-openingmeans herein in; devices adapted. to use containers of other shown comprises two bag opening platesfor'm'em types'for packaging the-bulky articlest; bers 11 which are mountedon the front edgeof 1" is va "perspective view of an apparatus the .table and are capable of being moved toward embodyingmy invention showing the bag opened and from-each other and also are capa eo 4? ready to receivet ma ess; I 1 ingswung about a vertical axis. I e r r g 'utiFig; v2 is a: view illustrating the operation of Eachbag-openingmember is carried by'a post inserting a mattress into the openedbag; .12 which is'pivotally mounted in a supporting xeFigrB is a 'perspectivegviewshowing the appabracket 9, each post being held in any ad uste d :ratus with the mattresspackaged and tied; position bymeans of a set screw 10. The bracket v 59 Rig. 4"i's'a;fragmen tary sectional view through supports 9 are. located at the front edge of the one ot the supporting bracketsfor the bag-open.-

table 3 and each is formed. with a flat base poriingwmember; i x A tionjl3 which bears against the front edge of the Fig. 5 i's'a.fragmentary-sectional view through table. Located at the front of the table; is a '5 :one of'. the bag-opening members and showing bracket-adjusting rod 14 which, is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings 15 secured to the table. This rod 14 is provided with screw-threaded portions 16 which extend through and have screw-threaded engagement with the bracket members 9. The screw-threaded portions at opposite ends of the rods are of opposite pitch, that at one end being a right-handed thread and that at the other end being a left-handed thread. The brackets 9 are thusmounted on the rod 14 but by turning the rod these brackets will be adjusted toward and from each other and during such adjusting movement the base plates 13 will have bearing against the front face of the table 3. The rod may be provided with means for turning it such as the handles 1'7.

The bag-opening members 11 will preferably have a vertical dimension slightly greater than the thickness of the mattress.

In using the device a bag 2 is placed on the table 3 with the open end adjacent the front of the'table where the'bagopening members are mounted. These members will then be adjusted toward each other sufiiciently to permit them to be entered into the bag and the bag 2 and said members 11 will be relatively adjusted so as to introduce the members into the bag with the members extending at substantially right angles to the front edge of the table or at right angles to the open mouth of the bag. The rod 14 is. then turned in a direction'to separate the bag-opening members llfrom each other and'the engagement of these members with theedges of the bag will hold the bag open and also hold the edges of the bag taut as shown in Fig; 1. Since the vertical dimension of the bag-openin members llis slightly greater than the thickness of the mattress the width of the open mouth 18 of the bag will'be such as to freely permit the mattress to be introduced edgewise into the bag.

The outer face of each bag-opening member 11 is preferably formed with a spur 19 which grips or punctures the bag'and thus holds it'from slipping off from the bag-opening members while the mattress is being inserted.

When the bag has been opened the operative can readily take a mattress and introduce it edgewise into the bag. In handling a mattress it is convenient for'the operative to carry the mattress on his shoulders and partly extended arms and by having the table at the proper height the operative can carry the mattress in this way to the table and easily introduce it into the open bag.

20 indicates a back stop which is shown as removably carried by the table near its rear end and which serves to prevent the bag and mattress from slipping off from the table.

This stop is shown as provided with legs 21 adapted to be inserted into apertures formed in the table 3. When the mattress 1 has been introduced into the bag the shaft 14 is operated to move the bag-opening members toward each other and the set screws 10 may then be backed off to allow the bag-openingmembers to be swung into a position such as shown in Fig. 3 in which position they are entirely removed from the bag. The bag may then be closed by folding the open end' in some appropriate way. Subsequently the closed bag will preferably be tied with suitable ties, such'for instance as tapes, strings, straps, wire, etc.

After the mattress has been introduced into I To facilitatethis operation the table is formed with a plurality of grooves 22 in which the bag and the mouth end of the bag has been folded to close the bag then the ends of the ties which are in the grooves 22 may be brought up over the top of the bag and tied thereby fastening the package.

The extensibility of the front legs 4 permits the front of the table to be placed at the most convenient height for the particular operator using it.

The two front legs 4 are shown as connected by cross members 24 and the rear legs 5 are also connected by other cross members 25. These legs are supported by base members 26 having brackets 27 to which .the legs are secured.

While I have herein illustrated the invention as applied to the packaging of mattresses yet I wish to state that the invention is not limited to the packaging. of mattresses but may be adapted for use in packaging other bulky articles.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus for packaging mattresses and the like, the combination with a table for supporting a container to receive the mattress,

which table is provided with grooves to receivetie members for tying up the package,-'of contamer-opening members-carriedby the table and adapted to turn about a vertical axis to permit them to swing into and out of the mouth of a container supported on said table, manually-operated means for separating the container-opening members from each other after they have been swung into the mouth of the container and for retaining them in their adjusted positions, thereby to hold the mouth open. e

2. In an apparatus for packaging mattresses, the combination with a table for supporting a mattress-receivingbag, of bag-opening members carried by the table and movable bodily towards and from each other, each bag-opening member adapted to turn about a vertical axis, which tuming movement causes them to enter the mouth of a bag supported on said table, and means operable independently from the operation of inserting a mattress into the bag to move said members away from each other after they have em tered the bag and to hold them in adjusted position, thereby holding the mouth of the bag open and taut.

3. An apparatus for packaging'mattresses and the like comprising a table for supporting a bag to receive the'mattress, two brackets carried by the table at the front edge thereof, a bag-opening plate movably supported by each bracket, said plates by their movement being adapted to enter the mouth of a container supported by said table, and an operating screw connected to the brackets by which they may be separated from each other thereby causing the plates to hold the mouth of the bag open.

4. An apparatus for packaging mattresses and the like comprising a table for supporting a bag to receivethe mattress, two brackets carried by the-table at the front edge thereof, a bag-opening plate movably supported by each bracket, said plates by their movement being adapted to enter the mouth of a container supported by said table, and an operating screw connected to the brackets by which they may be separated from each other thereby causing the plates to hold the mouth of the bag open, each plate havinga spur on its outer face to puncture the bag thereby to prevent the bag from being pulled off from the plates during the introduction of'the mattress thereinto.

5. An apparatus for packaging mattresses comprising'a table to support a bag adapted to receive the mattress, two brackets supported by the table at the front edge thereof, a bag-opening plate pivotaliy mounted on each bracket, said plates by their pivotal movement being adapted to enter the mouth of a bag supported by the table, and 5 means for moving the brackets positively away from each other thereby to cause the plates to hold the mouth of the bag open while the mattress is introduced thereinto.

6. An apparatus for packaging mattresses and 10 the like comprising a table for supporting a bag to receive the mattress, two brackets carried by the table at the front edge thereof, a bag-opening plate movably supported by each bracket, said plates by their movement being adapted to enter the mouth of a container supportedby said table, and an operating screw connected to the brackets by which they may be separated from each other thereby causing the plates to hold the mouth of the bag open, said table having grooves therein to receive tie members by which the package may 

